Does Nichols College have a tennis program?

Yes. Nichols College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Conference of New England) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Conference of New England), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Nichols College?

Nichols College is in Dudley, MA, in the New England region of the United States.

How much does Nichols College cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $58,310 a year, and an average net price of $33,036 after grants and scholarships.

Nichols College

Dudley, MA · private, nonprofit · 1,163 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Nichols College field?

Nichols College, in Dudley, MA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Conference of New England.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 13 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Nichols College's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 13 players in 2025, down from 16 in 2020. That 2025 roster is in line with the Conference of New England median of 12, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Nichols College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.3 players per coach, 19% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.

Nichols College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 10% below the Conference of New England median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Nichols College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the Conference of New England median of 5, by 40%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Nichols College fund its athletes?

Nichols College reported 557 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 365 men and 192 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $33,828 for men's sports and $31,985 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $93 and $167 per athlete.

What is Nichols College like academically?

Nichols College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 81% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1140, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $58,310 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $33,036 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.

63% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,063, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Nichols College?

Business, Management & Marketing dominates: it accounts for 66% of degrees awarded, with Parks, Recreation & Fitness a distant second at 11%.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Business/Commerce, General (70 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (51 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (36 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (32 degrees)
Marketing (30 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (23 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (20 degrees)
Psychology, General (18 degrees)
Human Resources Management and Services (7 degrees)
Business/Managerial Economics (7 degrees)

What is Dudley, MA like to live in?

Nichols College sits in Dudley, a suburb of a large city in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

The median household in Worcester County earns about $93,561, which is about the Massachusetts median ($101,341) but above the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $390,700, 26% below the Massachusetts median and a typical rent of $1,347 a month is 20% under the state figure.

Commutes run long, about 30 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 21% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Massachusetts average of 47%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Nichols College have a tennis program?: Yes. Nichols College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Conference of New England) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Conference of New England), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Nichols College?: Nichols College is in Dudley, MA, in the New England region of the United States.
How much does Nichols College cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $58,310 a year, and an average net price of $33,036 after grants and scholarships.